Rainford High #RunWithGeorge and raise over £1,700 for charity
Students and staff at Rainford High have raised an incredible £1748.88 for Run with George and Alder Hey Children’s charities. Rainford High welcomed George Mathias and family into the school for a...
View ArticleResidents can come along to Community Action Days
West Lancashire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) invites residents to join West Lancashire Borough Council, Police, Fire Service Officers and other agencies for a Community Action and Engagement Day...
View ArticleOur Bowring – a Community Archive
Locals are urged to get involved with a community archive project documenting the heritage and history of Bowring Park and the local Huyton area. ‘Our Bowring’ – part of the £2 million restoration of...
View ArticleShared Reading Information Workshop
Formby Library will be holding a free, Shared Reading Information Workshop on Friday, August 4 and they would be delighted if you could join them. The Shared Reading North West project is a...
View Article‘Legal highs’ ban in force
The ban on new Psychoactive Substances (NPS) – also known as ‘legal highs’ – is officially in force in Warrington. Warrington Borough Council’s Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) – which prohibits...
View ArticleSatisfied learners in Knowsley
Knowsley Council’s Family And Community Education service (FACE) has been ranked third nationally for learner satisfaction. The results from the 2016/17 Skills Funding Agency learner satisfaction...
View ArticleNewton Town Show gearing up for the best year yet
Organisers are putting the finishing touches to a packed programme of events for this year’s Newton Town Show (Saturday 5 August), from 11am-5pm, which is set to be the biggest and best yet. Held...
View ArticleAuthor receives Lancashire Book of the Year Award
The winner of Lancashire’s Book of the Year Award recently attended a prestigious presentation ceremony at the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Darwin Building to receive the accolade. Now in...
View ArticleBirmingham and Liverpool through to final phase of assessment process for...
Both cities to undertake further work ahead of decision if UK will put forward a formal bid Birmingham and Liverpool have both passed the preliminary assessment phase in the UK city selection process...
View ArticleCouncil accredited as a healthy workplace
Warrington Borough Council has been awarded the Workplace Wellbeing Charter accreditation following an assessment by the Health@Work organisation. The charter takes a holistic approach to the health...
View ArticleAre you registered to vote?
Householders in Warrington are being urged to look out for important voter registration information in the post and to make sure that details currently held on the electoral register are correct. Each...
View ArticleCouncil passes annual health check with flying colours
Wigan Council has passed its annual financial health check with flying colours according to an external audit report. The council’s finances are reviewed each year to ensure it provides value for...
View ArticleStreet named in honour of local First World War hero
A new street in Sutton has been named in honour of a local war hero, who received a Victoria Cross (VC) medal – the highest award available – for gallantry in the face of the enemy during the First...
View ArticleGreen reigns supreme in Warrington
Warrington’s beautiful green spaces are once again flying the flag for the borough. Warrington Borough Council is celebrating after again achieving the prestigious Green Flag Award for all 12 of the...
View ArticleSmall businesses to benefit from tax fund
Nurseries, restaurants, pubs and shops are among some of the businesses set to benefit from Wigan Council’s new business rates relief scheme. Wigan’s Discretionary Revaluation Relief scheme, which has...
View ArticleSummer of love in Knowsley – one week to go!
Feelgood Festival and Knowsley Flower Show set to draw crowds of thousands to Knowsley with free family fun next weekend Summer looks set to hot up in Knowsley with its two best loved annual events...
View ArticleMayoral engagements week commencing Monday 31 July 2017
Thursday 3 August 11.50 a.m. Royal Mail Delivery Office, 106 New Court Way, Ormskirk The Deputy Mayor & Deputy Mayoress will attend the re-dedication of the War Memorial dedicated to employees who...
View ArticleCall for more funding for domestic abuse support
Local Government minister Lord Bourne has been lobbied by over the need for increased funding to tackle domestic abuse in Merseyside. Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and Wirral have received Government...
View ArticleFormby Talk ‘From Mountaineering to the Paralympics’
At the next monthly talk at Formby Library on Tuesday, August 8, we’ll be hearing from Paralympic athlete, Deborah Cornwall. You are invited to join Deborah and her assistance dog Dillon, to hear about...
View ArticleMums aim to help break breastfeeding record
Midwives are backing The Big Latch On in Southport this week in support of women who want to breastfeed. The Big Latch On is a global event to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding...
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